Many gardeners wonder exactly how and when to prune lilacs. Birds & Blooms reader Ken Kuhnen of Machesney Park, Illinois, wrote in asking, “My lilac tree is beautifully shaped, but I need it to ...

Q. What plants are pruned this month? A. Prune fruit trees and roses at the first sign of swelling in the growth buds. I ...

Tropical trees like plumeria do not thrive in most parts of the United States because they require hot and humid conditions.

Hostas are perennials that provide significant foliage interest in your flower garden or landscape. Miss America consists of heart-shaped green leaves with white centers and light green streaking.The ...

Plumeria features large, five-petaled, aromatic flowers in various colors, including white, cream, red, pink, yellow, and lilac. Tropical trees like ... require minimal pruning, doing so can ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

With spring ever so close, the urge to have that beautiful garden color can seem nagging. Here are ways to force the start of ...

If your tree’s main appeal is the spring flowers, such as flowering crabapple, saucer magnolia, or lilac, it would be best to wait until after flowering to begin pruning. It won’t be the end ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and shrubs.

By pruning appropriately you’ll extend the lifetime of your trees and shrubs, not to mention allow them to look and perform at their best year after year. When we begin to consider pruning ...